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Placerville "Drive" Letterbox Hybrid

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

If you've found Cameron Park Drive, then you know what to do! Follow the directions below as you exit Highway 50 at the western end of Placerville Drive.

1. Exit Highway 50 at the western end of Placerville Drive. Continue to the El Dorado County Fairground entrance. To the left of the gates is a sign board. Under the board is "El Dorado County Fair" and below that a year. B = the second digit. K = the fourth digit.

2. Continue to the Kwik Service gasoline station, located on your right. Across the street is Annie's Mimosas. What is the address there? M = the third digit minus the second digit. N = the first digit times two.

3. Continue just ahead to the Raley's store and look for the large sign that mentions how long Raley's has served Placerville. E = the sum of the third and fourth digits.

4. Continue to the Big 5 Sporting Goods store. At the transit bus stop, find the telephone number for the transit company. I = the third digit. C, J & L = the fifth digit.

5. Look across the street for a three digit address under the windmill. H = the sum of the first and last digits.

6. What is the speed limit on Placerville Drive? A & D = the first digit.

7. Continue to a "Suburban" business on the right. What product do they sell and service? F = the product's number of letters.

8. Continue to the smell of hay and feed on the right. Look for a large carved bear holding a sign. G = the number of letters on the sign.

The cache is a cammoed snap-lock tupperware container, approximately 6"x4"x2," containing a Dalmation stamp for your logbook. It is located along Placerville Drive, at the following coordinates:

North AB-CD.EFG, West HI-JK.LMN.

Thanks for visiting Placerville Drive!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq gur jnyy. Abegu purpxfhz = 40 Jrfg purpxfhz = 22

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)